StoryCorps - Stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs
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“You would have to lug the casket and the body up a three story walk-up.”
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“You would have to lug the casket and the body up a three story walk-up.”
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"I went to Marine Corps boot camp for a break from my dad"
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"I went to Marine Corps boot camp for a break from my dad"
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"Not a day goes by that I don't think about it."
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"Not a day goes by that I don't think about it."
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“I had to recognize that my responsibility was to push you back into that environment.”
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“I had to recognize that my responsibility was to push you back into that environment.”
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"It was almost as if everything in your body was being forced out through your back."
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"It was almost as if everything in your body was being forced out through your back."
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“You said, ‘Wherever you go, I'm going with you.’”
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The Mobile Tour Collection

Since 2005, the StoryCorps Mobile Tour has set out on road trips across the United States to collect stories from people in every corner of the country. Listen to some stories that we’ve heard along the way.

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“We put you into a little rice steamer.”
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“We put you into a little rice steamer.”
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Then and Now
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Then and Now
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Rules of the Road
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Rules of the Road
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"I learned: If you quit, you're done"
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"I learned: If you quit, you're done"

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Explore Our Programs

Build connections and encourage compassion through the power of conversation.

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Mobile Tour

Mobile Tour

Recording the stories of everyday Americans across the country.
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Military Voices Initiative

Military Voices Initiative

Preserving stories of veterans, service members, and military families.
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One Small Step

One Small Step

Helping bridge our political divides—one conversation at a time.
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Brightness in Black

Brightness in Black

Sharing joyous and bold Black stories, and countering harmful narratives.